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The
Ali
Amjad
Clock
is
the
oldest
clock
tower
of
Bangladesh
located
on
the
bank
of
Surma
River
in
Sylhet
City.
It
is
locally
known
as
"Ghori
Ghar"
and
a
popular
tourist
attraction
adjacent
to
the
Keane
Bridge.
The
tower
was
constructed
in
1872
by
Ali
Amjad's
father,
Nawab
Moulvi
Ali
Ahmed
Khan,
just
two
years
before
he
was
born.
[8]
Nawab
Ali
Amjad
Khan
was
the
8th
Nawab
of
the
Prithimpasha
estate
in
Kulaura,
Moulvibazar.
A
popular
old
proverb
about
the
Sylhet
city
mentions
the
clock:
Chadni
Ghat
stairs,
Ali
Amjad's
watch,
Banku
Babu's
beard,
and
Jitu
Mia's
house
Chandni
Ghater
Siri,
Ali
Amjoder
Ghori,
Bongku
Babur
Dari,
Ar
Jitu
Miyar
Bari
(Original)
The
Ali
Amjad
Clock
is
the
oldest
clock
tower
of
Bangladesh
located
on
the
bank
of
Surma
River
in
Sylhet
City.[1][2][3][4][5]
It
is
locally
known
as
"Ghori
Ghar"
and
a
popular
tourist
attraction
adjacent
to
the
Keane
Bridge.
The
tower
was
constructed
in
1872
by
Ali
Amjad's
father,
Nawab
Moulvi
Ali
Ahmed
Khan,
just
two
years
before
he
was
born.[8][9][10]
Nawab
Ali
Amjad
Khan
was
the
8th
Nawab
of
the
Prithimpasha
estate
in
Kulaura,
Moulvibazar.
A
popular
old
proverb
about
the
Sylhet
city
mentions
the
clock:
চাদঁনী
ঘাটের
সিড়িঁ,
আলী
আমজদের
ঘড়ি,
বঙ্কু
বাবুর
দাড়ি,
আর
জিতু
মিয়ার
বাড়ি
Chandni
Ghater
Siri,
Ali
Amjoder
Ghori,
Bongku
Babur
Dari,
Ar
Jitu
Miyar
Bari
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